What kind of question can be answered with a yes or no response?
Closed-ended questions are those which can be answered by a simple “yes” or “no,” while open-ended questions are those which require more thought and more than a simple one-word answer.
What question must always be answered yes?
The question to always be answered with a “Yes”, would be: “Would you like another glass of wine?” To which “Yes, thank you” is replied. Thank you for the simple question. What does Y-E-S spell?
What is the intonation pattern used in yes or no question?
The typical intonation of yes/no questions in American English is usually thought to be high-rising. Accounts of yes/no questions also assume that the intonation of these questions is different from that of standard British English, which is thought to use a low-rising intonation.
What’s a yes no question called?
polar question
In linguistics, a yes–no question, formally known as a polar question or a general question is a question whose expected answer is one of two choices, one that affirms the question and one that denies the question.
What intonation is used for questions?
Asking questions For yes or no questions, use a rising intonation at the end of the sentence. “Are you going to school tomorrow?” For most other types of questions, use a falling intonation at the end of the sentence.
Are WH questions rising or falling?
Wh- questions–question that begin with who, what, where, when, why, and how, can typically have a falling pitch, but can have a rising or high-rising pitch for special purposes.
How to answer a yes or no question?
Yes/No question where people can explaintheir choice Add a Multiple Choicequestion with only one answer choice allowed. Enter two answer choices: Yes and No Edit the question options to add “Other”. “Other” should be displayed as a comment field. Learn more » Edit the Label to say, “Please explain why:” Click Save.
How to answer yes or no questions on SurveyMonkey?
Add a Multiple Choicequestion with only one answer choice allowed. Enter two answer choices: Yes and No Edit the question options to add “Other”. “Other” should be displayed as a comment field. Learn more » Edit the Label to say, “Please explain why:” Click Save. Yes/No question where people have to explaintheir choice
Do you use a question mark when asking a question?
Yes, since a rhetorical question is grammatically still a question, you would use a question mark. Thanks! How do I determine if a question is an indirect question? A direct question is a question you ask somebody; for example, “Would you like to come to my house tomorrow?”
When to use question marks instead of commas?
Replace commas with question marks if multiple questions are being asked. This is most commonly accepted in works of fiction, and it creates an emphasis on each separate phrase. As you separate the words with question marks, capitalize the word that goes right after (though some authors choose not to).
Do you answer ” yes ” or ” no ” to a question?
You should not answer either just “yes” or just “no”. If you want to be understood, you should answer “no, I didn’t” and “no, I don’t”. – Peter Shor Jan 3 ’14 at 13:18 Show activity on this post. No, I didn’t go to school. Yes, I went to school today. You are right, I didn’t. Show activity on this post. I had the same question before.
Do You Say Yes or no in English?
If you just answer yes on its own, though, the implication is, “Yes, I did go to school”. Yes and no answers in English do not imply whether or not you agree with the asker’s question, but whether or not you did the action being asked about.
What’s the best way to refuse to answer a question?
Watch Your Tone. You can also refuse to answer the question, but be sure to be polite. “Say, ‘I appreciate that this is of interest but we don’t feel sharing the information is appropriate, especially at this time. But I’d be glad to answer other questions if you have them,’” says Sullivan.
What’s the difference between ” sure ” and ” Yes “?
Not to be confused with “sure thing” (folksy, casual) or ���for sure” (loose, stoned), sure is a word that makes my skin prick, my eye twitch. Sure is used as “yes,” though it never means “yes.” Sure is a thumbs up to your face, and a jerkoff motion behind your back.